Lees-McRae posts solid showing at App Indoor Open

Jan 17, 2011

BOONE, N.C. --- The Lees-McRae College women's
track and field team turned in several impressive individual
performances at Saturday's Appalachian Indoor Open Track Meet,
which was hosted by Appalachian State University.

Freshman Kortnie Curry (Lexington, N.C.) turned in a notable
performance in the high jump, finishing in a tie for third place
with a school-record jump of 1.58 meters. Persephanie Mcrae
(Brooklyn, N.Y.) also posted a solid showing in the high jump with
a personal-best mark of 1.53 meters.

Lees-McRae returns to action on Saturday when the Bobcats travel
to Boone, N.C. to take part in the Mountaineer Open, hosted by
Appalachian State.

Lees-McRae College, a four-year, co-educational liberal arts
college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA, is located in
the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina.
Being a year-round tourist destination, the area provides the best
of a vibrant college community coupled with natural beauty and a
rich history. Please see www.lmc.edu for more information.